tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879541577359246392012-02-01T19:33:26.270-05:00A place for those who give to Vine International, those who have traveled with Vine, and those who are interested in our work to share their thoughts, passions, prayers for what the Lord is doing in Guatemala and Central America.Friends of Vine Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627476782256760223noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87954157735924639.post-51513414580973557532007-09-04T13:19:00.001-04:002007-09-04T14:29:39.961-04:00

A small team of interested folks took off for Guatemala on Wed. the 22nd of August and returned five days later. The purpose of the trip was to go to the very ends of the Vine Pipeline to see first hand the fruit of our labor. I have always seen that fruit in Vine's medical teams, but had never been where our supplies are being used 365 days a year. We covered the mountain region, characterized

Friends of Vine Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627476782256760223noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87954157735924639.post-56966891647176171142007-08-28T14:30:00.000-04:002007-08-28T14:49:52.653-04:00

First, much thanks for your prayers concerning Vine's shipping issues. To say they've been resolved is not totally correct, but as the Lord often does - He provides another way - & in this case - it's paying import taxes on the aid. Sounds weird - right? Having to pay taxes to donate aid? Actually, it gets stranger. It can be cheaper to pay taxes than to import tax-free. Would a short explanation

Woody Woodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02007532518176901023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87954157735924639.post-76040581614449408472007-08-28T14:02:00.000-04:002007-08-28T14:29:49.219-04:00

It has been some frustrating months. The Lord continues to build Vine’s pipeline of aid to Guatemala, yet the government keeps getting harder & harder to work with. I’ve said it countless times - we have two choices - work through it - or pack up & go home. However, if God has called us to do it - then we really have only one choice. As a member of TECH (Technical Exchange for Christian

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Hello Vine Family,Some of you have been receiving news and updates from me via email recently and I'm sure you're wondering, who is this guy? So this is my attempt to introduce myself to those of you who visit this blog. I was informally adopted into the Woodson family back in 1992 when I started dating, as Woody puts it, his #2 daughter Cassie. Needless to say my first introduction to Woody was

Jason Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03368886468314259402noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87954157735924639.post-43909668988008917142007-07-19T21:03:00.000-04:002007-07-19T21:32:02.051-04:00

There is no sugar coating it — this has been a frustrating spring and summer! Precious medical supplies wait in 5 containers unable to ship to Guatemala. Meanwhile, our warehouse in Guatemala City is getting desperately threadbare. For reasons that are unclear, unrelated to Vine, the government is dragging their feet in giving us clearance to ship. We haven't been able to ship anything. This is

Friends of Vine Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627476782256760223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87954157735924639.post-46462505440118053502007-04-10T17:18:00.000-04:002007-04-10T17:23:51.707-04:00

A few of us from the February trip gathered at Cedar Springs Church a few weeks ago to share memories and renew fellowship. Anna Garlington was the first person in Vine history who was successful in such an endeavor after a trip. Anna gets the “Bringer Togetherer Award.” She was also kind enough to bring along some frijoles negra y bananas negra, the latter being unintentionally crisp! It was fun

Friends of Vine Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627476782256760223noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87954157735924639.post-44411156137333991542007-04-08T16:38:00.000-04:002007-04-08T17:04:49.623-04:00

There's more than "stuff" in Vine's Pipeline. There are people.There are lots of reasons that Vine “ships” people to Guatemala. Mostly it’s for connecting. People are disconnected. They are disconnected from each other, from different people groups, from the poor, from less than sterile environments, and from their own hearts. The people that come through our pipeline sometimes think they are

Friends of Vine Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627476782256760223noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87954157735924639.post-66245050028981310932007-04-06T11:57:00.000-04:002007-04-11T17:19:25.006-04:00

In serving the poor a thought can come - “The need is so great, it seems like we’re trying to empty the ocean with a bucket.” Knowing the best efforts will likely never solve the health problem in Guatemala - this does beg the question - “So, what’s the point?” Two answers.First is the eternal value of one person to God. Forget the numbers. What is the worth of one person? You may have heard

Woody Woodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02007532518176901023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87954157735924639.post-75449741597431087052007-03-28T20:03:00.000-04:002007-03-29T15:14:13.560-04:00

A few years ago I starting hearing a term in business called “The Sweet Spot.” This is a golfing term that refers to the exact spot on the face of the club that should make contact with the ball so that the ball will soar sure and straight down the fairway. Applied to business, The Sweet Spot is where your greatest talents and energies intersect with your client’s greatest need. When you’ve found

Friends of Vine Internationalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16627476782256760223noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87954157735924639.post-73205173806798001572007-03-28T19:54:00.000-04:002007-03-29T15:16:04.073-04:00

I had an experience on the most resent mission trip that solidified for me our often confused idea of ourselves in Vine. I visited the new warehouse in Guatemala City for the first time and became somewhat overwhelmed. The place was brand new, secure and orderly. And it was clean -- no dust. We have a real loading dock and a truck ramp. We have an actual office and a secure, separate room for

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